The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-01-07
OCEAN SPRINGS LETTER.
DEATH oy Rrv. JOsnrn NrcnorsoS.

OCEAN sPMINGs, Miss, Dec. 70, 1856.
Editor Democrat-star.
That we are passing away need /.
eth not reminders from tide pea OF
the 'realy wri;erS,h' as sadly cx.
emplied in the peaceful enninr, oa
the morning Of the 10Th inst, at
1 o'clock, of Ocean Springs long
time beloved pastor, Rev. Joseph
| Nicholson. We mourn with bis
bereaved widow in her sad loss, bni
we ioy in that lie Ii Called home
Awhere the wicked cease from tr0u-
bling and tue weary ARE at rest"
He was born in BaltjtHDfe, Md,
in 1912, and was IA years old, hay
lug served the Master Is il MetiIo.
dist minister tor Al years. His last
sufferings for six weeks was very
painful, and be greatly ionged to
be called hence. His fuaeral SER
mon was preached here in the
Methodist Church by Dr. Walker,
OF New Orleans, who had been
much with him III his iilness, and
was IA loving tribute to the deceased,
and Il beautiful sermon IN the Doc
tors biblico historical style. Re-
ferrng to the deceasta's many
weeks OF suffering, fh6 Doctor said,
stJuSt one week before he died his
suffeIings suddenly ceased, and
believing that he WAS entering upon
rhe passage OF shat bonEpe whence
no soul Ieturnetli,' with face beam
ing, and hands ciasped he exclaim'
ed, Heaven! lIeaveui ! heavenM V'
But the end was not yeti
Our loved pastor, Rev. &. L
Thompson, who has been with US
the last year, has been returned u
us for another twelve months
which we greatly rejoice to say
The Methodist Church here is build
ing up under his pastorate, and We
endorse him as tue fright man II
the right place"
Our town is blessed with fOul
!. Churches, Methodist, Baptist Pres
bytprian and Roman Catholic. ant
tour schools with a daily average
attendance OF about I25 scholars
The tree white school with Mr.. ID
ID. Cowan as principal, aud Mrs. |
Y. Westervelr as assistant, Is IN |
1ourishing condition-the average
daily attendance being about %.
While the Christmas bells ar
ringing the marriage chimes peale'
forth last night at tue marriage 0
Mr.. Ed. MondS and Miss Mary
Sidenstrlcker, of this place. Didn'
the brass band make the ''welkiI
ring.n Each member OF the "Merl.
Twelve" at the same time playing
a different piece, except the drum
which played all the pieces at on
and the same time, ''ehacum, a sol
gont,n 'tmaking confusion wors
coufOundeI." but in truth It was
, dccorious "shiveree" aud rot to
. long iudhgcd in. The happy cou
plc expected it, | believe, and wer
not unwilling. After The s'shivei
, eer lasting ouly = few minutes som
/. "discourse of sweets sounds" wer'
/. indugIed in, andatl were delighted
"Hoai soft qat nal Y Peases0 +.
Immediately following the well
ding the public wt4ehtredted to !
very good entertainment at Fire
mems Hall, of tableax, cliarades,
etc., rnder the auspices Of the cfi
cient Teacher, Mr.. ID, ID. Cowan
There was some very fair acting
several Of the scholars %exbihiIih:
naive talent. The entertainment
concluded With a grand bail.
Ocean Springs Is qad rtce; sevrra
new building are going up, amonj
them notably is that Of Col. JAS
ID. Edwards, of the firm OF Edward
s. uaubtman, New Orleans. Thu
Ocean Springs Botrl is leased L
be opened Oh the 1st prox. as
winter hotel, to be c%optinue'
through the summer.
Who would go to winter II
/. Florida-stbe land of the palmetto
aud the pine" and wh1Alhe o:ang'
acas wont to grow, When we hav'
such climate, such sol and such oys
ferS here. More anon,